Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding (1996) | 100 pairs | B3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1996) | 50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 50 pairs | B2 |
| Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus | LC | breeding (1996) | 500 pairs | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | good | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | 110 / 110 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Picoides tridactylus | 70 / 70 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 200 / 200 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus | 1,400 / 1,400 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Maltion luonnonpuisto | Luonnonpuisto (Ia) | 50 |
| 2017 | Joutsitunturin luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 32 |
| 2017 | Koukkutunturin luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 16 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 75 | |
| Grassland | 15 | Tundra |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maltio fjelds (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maltio-fjelds-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.